{"id":9,"date":"2015-01-21T21:07:23","date_gmt":"2015-01-21T21:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www5.milwaukee.k12.wi.us\/school\/townsend\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2025-11-20T14:39:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T14:39:44","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/townsend\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id=\"metaslider-id-238\" style=\"max-width: 700px;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-106-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-238 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Home page\" data-height=\"375\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_238\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_238\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-1024 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-01-29 17:44:28\" data-filename=\"townsend-2024-05-700x375.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/townsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2024\/01\/townsend-2024-05-700x375.jpg\" height=\"375\" width=\"700\" alt=\"A young boy sits on a colorful rug and makes blocks from magnetic tiles.\" class=\"slider-238 slide-1024 msDefaultImage\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; 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Our instructors create learning environments that help students achieve success. All teachers utilize a standards-based approach to teaching. Students in grades\u00a0 6th, 7th,\u00a0 and 8th benefit from a middle school approach with multiple instructors in different academic areas.\u00a0 Strong and dedicated business partners support our overall program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Townsend is a beautiful, well-kept school in Milwaukee&#8217;s proud Sherman Park neighborhood. Our instructors create learning environments that help students achieve success. All teachers utilize a standards-based approach to teaching. 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